A kid who's in touch with his emotions, regardless it is rage or love, that's why a lot of people mistake it with being gay, but altough there ARE some gay emo kids, they are a minority. Let me get something straight, "staight edges" are not hateful poser pricks as some people have posted, I dunn consider as one myself, but I DO think ppl who do drugs often do some horrible shit, such as raping and murdering, and I think we should give some credit to those who encourage other people to lead a healthier life.
Emo people, however, don't give a shit what society thinks, they speak their minds but usually not in harsh or rude ways, that of course unless they are really fucking pissed at the person they're talking to.

A person who likes metal does not have to stop bathing or wear the messy and long hair, so why should an emo kid be gay or wear tight pants?

Clothes--Scarfs, mocassins, girl pants, band t's, sweet hair...and anything else they feel like wearing
Personality--Depressed...but not around their friends, usually sad, writes poems that make a lot of sense, listen to good music..can you tell im an emo kid
and not all emo kids cut

Emo kid- have you ever heard of the band (unpopular band that like 3 people have heard of )
Norm. kid- No it sounds dumb
Emo kid- no you should listen to them theyre sweeter then your gay rap stuff
Norm. kid- w/e

There cannot be just one definition of the so-called emo kid. There are always different types of emo kids, there’s the young and confused, the wrongfully decided, the miserable and unhappy, and the straight edge emo kids.

Young and Confused – these tend to be kids you see in grades 6-10, they mainly listen to pop-punk or pop-emo music. They really have no idea what emo is except that they saw dashboard confessional on MTV and said I want to be like “Chris.” So they go out by all tight fitting close usually try to dress in black grow longer hair and tend to develop an eye sight problem leading them to wear glasses even if they do not need them. You will always find these kids in hot topic buying up all the pop shirts and studded belts and any thing they think will make them look sad because all they are trying to do is be different from everyone else when; however, they just become a “poser” of older emo kids that understand what real emo music is. These kids usually tend to go more towards the XXX ways or start smoking the “marijuana.”

Wrongfully Decided – these are the kids that no one really knew who they were before they start there emo phase. They tend to hang out with a couple emo kids and want to be like them because emo kids act like they have life all figured out and no matter what you do your life will be depressing. So of course these kids will slap on the punk belt or a new popular belt “the brown leather belt” tight close, zip up hoody, grow their hair out and always act depress and go off on every little thing on how it really is wrong because it is known as “popular” to common folk. These kids just are followers and will become what ever they people who brought them into the world of emo are.

Miserable and Unhappy – these are the kids that have never been happy in their whole lives. They always tend to be assholes because they are so narrow-minded and stick to their opinions and cannot agree with any one else’s opinions. These kids always dress in black, usually tight clothing, hats, and are always just looking downward. These kids are usually into the more depressing drugs such as coke, and heroin.

Straight Edge – These are the kids most people tend to hate. They think drugs are evil and anyone that does them should get their ass kicked. Most people hate these bitches. They tend to draw X’s on their hands so everyone knows that they are straight edge. They usually wear the army hats, carry a backpack on there back and hold it with two hands in the front straps. They were any things that look preppy to emo. And they also think they can “kick the shit out of any one.” However, they usually cant because they always have a crew with them you get one or two of these bitches alone and you can have a field day. They can never fight alone they always wait for their friends and like to jump other emo kids that tend to do drugs.

I use to be an emo kid and its just for younger kids. Unless you go famous with it in a band your emo phase will shortly fade out right before you leave high school or in college.

kids in tight clothing, usually black, studded or brown belts, XXX or into marjuanna or coke, zip up hoodies, backpacks/messenger bags, notebooks with lyrics/poems, and just are so narrowminded to any one's opinions.

An individual who dislikes being like everybody else, likes to listen to music either sad or happy. Not all of them like Hawthorne Heights, and not all of them cut themselves, most are very happy. Most emo kids are people who might get worked up over things that arent a big deal, and don't always wear black. This is a very high rumor people are hearing and emo kids do NOT think of suicide. They are against pop culture, and popularity. Most emo kids are not popular, emo kids have good friends and talk all the time with them. They are goths that are too good to be goth, they like to write poetry or even knit there own scarves or clothes in spare time. Most emo kids lke to learn how to play guitar, and own a pair of chucks, besides chucks, emo kids dress the way they want to, and dont care what others think.

I'm apparently an emo kid. and it doesn't seem to me that I cut and cry and write poetry, I suck at writing. sure I'm a middle class person but i dont whine about it. and I'm emo. But I dont't whine. I don't see everyones problem with emo kids. None of you know me, yet you are going to judge me. I dont wear glasses because I don't need them and shit like that. All of those things are stereotypes....those can be broken. So fuck off. I'm gonna go cut and cry. *cough*stereotype*cough*

look at me...i am a prep. i love gap and abercrombie and fitch. i just love that new eminem video on mtv. i'm such a whore that i'm being tested on for new, undiscovered std's. wow....i almost vomited when typing that

Kids who have a lot of emotion. They don't necessarily cut or try to kill themselves. Some of them just write a lot of poetry to deal with the crappy hand life has dealt them. I am an emo kid, and I don't appreciate all the anti-emo crap. We're not all stupid cutters. we don't all want to die. Some of us just have a hard time. I write songs and poetry to express the feelings I have. So for all of you who hate emo kids, take a step back and think about what you mean. We aren't all stupid, so don't trash us before you get to know us.